Summary

In a memo Donovan acknowledges that even though his words were not spoken to a member of the military, they showed disrespect and reflected badly upon the Marine Corps. He promises to exercise more care in his speech from that point forward.

In the section “Unbecoming,” Donovan goes to Molly’s on New Year’s Eve hoping to find Paige there.

Going back to his time back in Iraqi, Donovan remembers that Major Leighton had been angry because the regiment had heard about Donovan’s words with the junior diplomat before he did. Donovan volunteered to take Gunny Dole’s overnight shift in the operations center. He planned to meet Leighton as soon as he came in for breakfast the following morning. When Donovan was relieved of his shift, he waited outside Donovan’s office...